Category: NBA Headlines
(Cleveland Cavaliers) LeBron (James) on Kyrie (Irving) playing hurt: “The kid is a warrior … It’s not just about basketball what this kid is doing for our team right now.” via CBS Sports NBA on Twitter
“We won’t have another effort like that, rest assured,” (Atlanta Hawks DeMarre) Carroll said. “I don’t think we had a sense of urgency as a starting group. We came out and the first five possessions, we chucked up 3s instead of attacking them and putting them on their heels. We watched film today and we […]
(Los Angeles Clippers) DeAndre Jordan sets new NBA playoff record for free throws in a half with 28 surpassing Shaquille O’Neal’s nearly 15-year old record of 27. via Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
(Golden State) Warriors reserve forward Marreese Speights will miss Game 4 with a strained right calf, according to the Warriors. via Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle on Twitter
Multiple NBA teams have interviewed and liked Partizan center Nikola Milutinov – a Serbian 7 footer – I’m told. via David Pick of Basketball Insiders on Twitter
Paul Pierce cracked a smile when he heard what had been said a few minutes earlier in the despondent visitors’ locker room at Verizon Center on Saturday night. His game-winning bank shot over Atlanta point guard Dennis Schroder, which catapulted the Washington Wizards to a 2-1 series lead over the Hawks, was “lucky,” Schroder claimed. […]
“We’ve gotten hit in the mouth two times in a row,” (Stephen) Curry said. “It’s important for us to answer that call. We can get it done. Nobody is defeated in our locker room. I think everybody’s heads are up, and we’re pretty encouraged by the effort that we had. “This is a big opportunity, […]
Chicago Bulls forward Pau Gasol has a strained left hamstring and his status for Sunday’s Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers is unclear. Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau said an MRI on Gasol’s hamstring revealed a strain and that the Spanish big man was still sore. “[He’s] day to day,” Thibodeau said. “He didn’t do […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of several teams that are expected to be interested in a possible maximum-salary offer sheet for Jimmy Butler in free agency, league sources told RealGM. via Shams Charania of Real GM
“When they talk about the Bruce Bowens, Dennis Rodmans and Michael Coopers, I want them to remember my name, too,” (Tony) Allen said. “I’m not just playing this game to be average. I want to be elite. I think I am, and I’ve proven it this year. It’s all right to be acknowledged; nothing wrong […]
